School course
on environmental education
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Energy |
We started
working on smokeless chulhas (stoves) in the
1990s. These chulhas are energy efficient
and emit no smoke, therefore they are good
for health and environment. Smokeless
chulhas were installed in a few villages (Ratirkethi,
Jaintikethi in Bageshwar district) as a
demonstration. A method of making a
smokeless chulha has been popularised in the
‘Our Land Our Life’ workbook introduced
by us in schools.
The environment education course ‘Our
land Our Life’ emphasises management and
sustainable use of natural resources
(forests, water, fodder etc.)
Solar lanterns have been distributed as a
relief measure in the villages of Ukhimath
development block (Rudraprayag district),
that were affected during the Kedarnath
disaster of June 2013. These lanterns have
also been distributed in a remote village
Kimu, near Shama (district Bageshwar), that
did not have electricity.
So far, limited work has been done on
alternative energy, but there is a definite
and great need for more with the current
challenge of climate change and local
sustainability issues, which, to be
adequately addressed, require more
resources. |
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